by Leslie Marenco | Jul 11, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Directive, IRAs / 401(k), Kids Protection Planning, Trusts
It’s no surprise that Americans spend more time planning their summer vacations than they do planning their estate. After all, a vacation is a trip you want to go on, while the eternal “trip” is not. However, wouldn’t you travel with more peace of mind if you knew...
by Leslie Marenco | Jul 3, 2014 | Articles, Celebrity Estates, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Trusts
Now you guys know (because you read by Newsletters and Blog, right?) that all of us Estate Planning Attorneys are tax nerds at heart so it should be no surprise that I would comment on this story. Estate Planning and tax saving techniques really do go hand in hand...
by Leslie Marenco | Jun 27, 2014 | Articles, Inheritance, Trusts
Rock musician Sting recently announced that his children will not inherit his estimated $300 million fortune, saying that these riches are “albatrosses around their necks.”*** The product of a British working class background, Sting is currently one of England’s...
by Leslie Marenco | May 14, 2014 | Articles, Inheritance, Trusts
Most parents love their children unconditionally and want to do whatever they can to smooth life’s rough road for them. But that unconditional love doesn’t necessarily mean that unconditional trust exists when it comes to leaving children with a hefty inheritance. A...
by Leslie Marenco | May 2, 2014 | Articles, Estate Planning, Estate Tax, Health Care Directive, Kids Protection Planning, Probate, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills
Many people fail to create an estate plan because they don’t truly understand what is involved and therefore believe it is too complicated. But the real truth is that creating an estate plan during your lifetime is far less complicated than what your family will deal...
by Leslie Marenco | Apr 25, 2014 | Articles, Trusts
The perfect gift for your child or grandchild on the occasion of their birth, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Sweet 16 or Quinceañera cannot be found in any store. Instead, the hopes and wishes you have for your child (or grandchild’s) future can best be expressed with a gift of...
